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the referees was incorrect. If milk were quite fresh
and only mixed with pure water, it underwent but
little change in a cool place; bnt, if mixed with
stale milk and impure water the degradation was
very rapid. Dr. Voelcker had lately stated (and I
quote him as an independent authority without
siding with much that he had written upon milk)
that no analyst was entitled to come to any definite
conclusion as to the original composition of sour
milk. This milk really contained eleven per cent.
of added water, but for good reasons I had allowed
a margin of three per cent.
After this explanation, his worship expressed
his satisfaction and agreement with my statement.
The second case, No. 198, was also referred to
Somerset House.
I had given a certificate as follows:—
Sp. gr. 1028. Cr
earn 5 per cent.
Total solids
11.34
11.40
Water
88.66
88.60
Fat
3.16
3.21
Solids, not fat
8.18
8.19
100.00
100.00
Ash
0.65
Chlorides
0.15